Incidental adrenal tumors are common but are most often asymptomatic. The challenge for primary care providers is to determine the hormone secretion status and malignancy potential. This article outlines...
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, writes about the role of the primary care provider in children and youth with cerebral palsy, the risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with medications used in...
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, writes about 4 top papers you may have missed in September 2022, including screening for type 2 diabetes, vaccines and asthma, and the treatment of pancreatitis and...
A 56-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of an asymptomatic rash on his bilateral thighs. He also reported occasional sores in his mouth. On further questioning, the patient reported recent weight...
A 42-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of progressive hand pain manifested by stiffness, fullness of the digits, tight skin, and an inability to fully flex the digits. Her symptoms affected the...
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a potentially unrecognized complication of obesity that carries a significant health care burden and worrisome morbidity and mortality rates. OHS appears to be a...
A 7-year-old girl with no relevant medical history presented to the emergency department for evaluation of loss of consciousness. The patient’s mother reported that the girl had a 1-day history of headache...
Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy has been well studied in animal species, but the relationship with neurologic disease in humans has been identified only recently. Neurologic findings of copper deficiency...
The 5 most common causes of poisoning-related fatalities in the United States are antidepressants, antihistamines, cardiovascular drugs, opioids, and pesticides. This article, the first in a 6-part series,...
